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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... Miss Signs of Ischemia ... in V1, unless LBBB ... Wong @mchlwng #Ischemia ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic ... Checklist for diagnosing ... Criteria - Suspect STEMI ... V1-V3 c) STE ... #Checklist #EKG
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
acute myocardial ischemia ... less likely to be caused ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #STEMI
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Incomplete or Complete RBBB ... leads) RV Ischemia ... ST-T Changes • STE ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... - with fixed BBB ... • Ventricular pacing ... Tachycardia #WCT #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework STEMI ... morphology similar to LBBB ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... or ventricular pacing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram